Merric and Callie Summerstep

Merric and Callie Summerstep have been married for many years, since long before Callie gave up adventuring. A druid of the Parents, she met Merric when she and Garth Irugan rescued his village from a rampaging monster early in their adventuring career. They proceeded to court, and a few years later Merric and Callie got married. Merric joined Callie, Garth, and the rest of their party in adventuring for a while, but after Callie gave birth to Tarren, Merric gave up adventuring and resumed his career as a baker, then later an innkeeper, so that he could look after their children. Callie continued serving the Parents for many years, taking breaks whenever she fell pregnant, until eventually she retired and joined Merric in opening the Outer Luck Cafe
Both Merric and Callie are cheerful and good-humoured, with the well-fed appearance of healthy halflings. While Callie appears as any other halfling matron, regular customers know not to test her patience, and that her grip is strong enough to make angry drunks whimper in pain and beg for mercy. If she reaches for the old mountain ash staff beneath the bar, regulars sit very still with their hands in sight, and if her eyes start to turn deep green, knowledgeable customers will duck under the tables or head for the door, as it is a warning sign her patience has run out and combat spells will soon make an appearance.
Merric is a grey-haired and steady halfling man, portly from a lifetime of testing his food. He is amazingly even-tempered as a result of running after six energetic halfling children while his wife was out serving her calling from her deity. His keen eyes miss little which occurs in his tavern, and he is always ready to welcome new customers.

Ruled Locations

• The Outer Luck Cafe